Danish West Indies3 Cents Token undated (1888-1892) G.Beretta, St. Thomas, Sieg-1, Carlsen-3, Higgie-400, EF and lustrous, these token issues were used for small change for transactions involving Mexican Pesos in wide circulation at the time and they were valued using the Mexican monetary units. Many of the merchants could not or refused to redeem the tokens. Because of this, the Governor of the islands banned the further issue of these tokens on November 4, 1892

USAHalf Dollar 1828 Small 8's with flat-based 2's, United States as one word Breen 4679 UNC and lustrous with hints of golden toning, a small fleck of darker toning on the obverse barely detracts, scarce in this high grade

USAHalf Dollar Commemorative 1892 Columbian Exposition ProofBreen 7420, nFDC and superb with a light golden tone, and plenty of eye appeal, Extremely Rare with only 103 examples minted, these being 1-100, numbers 400, 1492 and 1892 also being Proofs. This and the other two Proof coins from a provincial sale also containing items from the estate of McCormick believed to be descendants of the McCormick family of International Harvester of Chicago, major exhibitors at the Columbian Exposition of 1892, so would explain how he obtained these Proof pieces. We note another Proof example sold for $42,250 in 2002, very seldom offered for sale, a rare opportunity

USAThreepence 1652 Large Pine Tree Issue Breen 50, Noe 34, Two Pellets flank trunk, NEW ENGLAND .. D of ENGLAND correctly aligned, III more widely spaced, reverse with the distinctive die flaw on the lower arc of the 6, this directly above the middle I of III, the obverse off-centre towards 12 o'clock as often with this die pairing, the reverse off-centre with the legend off flan between 6 and 9 o'clock, 1.00 grammes, NEF/GVF for issue with some scratches above the 52 of the date, a small edge crack at 7 o'clock on the reverse barely detracts, not visible from the obverse of the coin, a rare opportunity to obtain an early US colonial piece in collectable grade, we note examples in similar grades have been realising upwards of $5400 in US auctions]

Italian States - Livorno Pezza Della Rosa 1703 KM15.3 Cosimo III Medici with crowned arms of Medici obverse, rosebush reverse, Dav 1501, KM15.4 scarce, about EF toned and a small edge bruise and small flan crack and a rare opportunity to acquire a piece from this small and lesser known state

AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 GVF/EF with a hint of mint brilliance, the first Sydney branch mint Sovereign, rare in all grades and especially so in this high grade, a rare opportunity to add a choice piece to an Australian or a Sovereign collection. Whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here.

USAHalf Dollar 1828 Small 8's, Flat based 2 with UNITEDSTATES as one word Breen 4679 UNC or near so with an attractive colourful tone and light cabinet friction to the highest points, Rare in this high grade

USA, Ulysses S.Grant 34mm diameter in bronze Obverse bust right, Reverse PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES within wreath; Inaugurated First Term Marsch 4, 1869, Second Term March 4, 1873 UNC with minor cabinet friction

Italian States - Livorno Pezza Della Rosa 1703 KM15.3 Cosimo III Medici with crowned arms of Medici obverse, rosebush reverse, rich and even dark grey tone, Unc or near so, Dav #1499 scarce, and a rare opportunity to acquire a piece from this small and lesser known state

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